Effect of Climate Change on Introduced and Native Agricultural Invasive Insect Pests in Europe

Abstract

Climate change and invasive species are major environmental issues facing the world today. They represent the major threats for various types of ecosystems worldwide, mainly managed ecosystems such as agriculture. This study aims to examine the link between climate change and the biological invasion of insect pest species. Increased international trade systems and human mobility have led to increasing introduction rates of invasive insects while climate change could decrease barriers for their establishment and distribution. To mitigate environmental and economic damage it is important to understand the biotic and abiotic factors affecting the process of invasion (transport, introduction, establishment, and dispersal) in terms of climate change. We highlight the major biotic factors affecting the biological invasion process: diet breadth, phenological plasticity, and lifecycle strategies. Finally, we present alien insect pest invasion management that includes prevention, eradication, and assessment of the biological invasion in the form of modelling prediction tools.

Impact of climatic factors on sexual size dimorphism in ground beetle Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger, 1798) (Coleoptera, Carabidae)

“…So we do not claim comprehensive conclusions. All known paper on the matter of climate impact included modeling species distribution shifts under the global climate events [see, Namyatova 2020;Zhang et al 2020;Avtaeva et al 2021;Skendžić et al 2021). But body size being the integral trait affects plenty of physiological, developmental and etc.…”

The Fallacy of Year-Round Breeding in Polyphagous Tropical Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Evidence for a Seasonal Reproductive Arrestment in Bactrocera Species

“…Many planning activities rely on underlying population models [ 15 , 16 , 130 , 131 ] and the accuracy of the outputs of those models will impact on the robustness of preparedness planning and response. However, beyond modelling which has already been discussed, the proven presence of a reproductive arrest is of particular importance for risk assessments based on climatic suitability [ 5 , 132 , 133 , 134 ]. The presence of a reproductive arrest which allows adults to survive a stressful period without hosts will also provide the flies greater ability to survive stressful periods when the stress is caused by something different—notably cold.…”

Invasion Genetics of the Horse-Chestnut Leaf Miner, Cameraria ohridella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), in European Russia: A Case of Successful Involvement of Citizen Science in Studying an Alien Insect Pest

“…Invasions of herbivorous insects are increasingly facilitated by the exchange of goods (including live plants and plant materials) between regions, countries, and continents [ 9 , 10 , 11 ]. Climate change, as well as a pronounced transformation of ecosystems (often towards their simplification), also create a favorable environment for invasive alien species [ 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Altogether, these factors favor the unintentional introduction, establishment, and range expansion of alien insect species in new areas.…”